April
16
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
9 Albertans share 16 April, spanning 1917 to 2019.
- 5 born
- 4 died
2019
UCP wins 2019 election
Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party won a majority (63 of 87 seats) in Alberta's 30th general election on April 16, 2019, defeating Rachel Notley's NDP; turnout of 67.5 per cent was the province's highest since 1971.
Elections Alberta — General Elections reports ↗
Also on this date
- 1917
- 1947
- 1974
- 1990
- 1996
- 1983
- 1984Michael ChomiakDied
Ukrainian lawyer, journalist and social activist, who edited Krakivs'ki Visti, а Ukrainian-language newspaper published under Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945
Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today
- 2019Jess RoskelleyDied
American mountain climber (1982-2019)
Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today
- 2019
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